Inconsiderate Realtor

[Jaybird180]

The house next door is up for sale, a foreclosure (sort of)

The tree in the front yard fell last night and is in my yard. I wanted to cut my grass.

I called and emailed the realtor. An hour later a crew was there to cut the lawn and I asked them if they were going to remove the tree. They refused and said they hadn't been cleared to do so. They guy said on their way over the realtor called and asked them to photograph the tree, so she got my message. She didn't return my call. They guy said she was on vacation to which I retorted that she's obviously working and it was the courteous thing to do to call me back. He said it would likely be a week before anything happens with the tree.

And get this....one of the guys is her boyfriend. So it's a high degree of certainty that he'd get paid.:mad2:

How much rent do I charge?

 

[Jim Logajan]

 

[Jim Logajan]

Chainsaw isnt even running

I have a saw similar to the one shown; it is amazing how fast you can cut through green wood with a good saw - without breaking a sweat (unless you are really out of shape.) Actually better to saw at an easy pace than a mad cutting speed.

Sadly, over the course of several years we've had a cherry tree, a plum tree, and an apple tree topple or otherwise come to grief. In a fair number of cases I only needed the hand saw - chain saw got used only when sheer amount of branches was too many and I was in a hurry, or only on trunks or branches larger than about 6 inches in diameter.

 

[Jim Logajan]

I'll lose my man card for this. About 40 years ago my dad bought an electric chainsaw. I still have it. It is the best chainsaw I have ever owned and used for around the house. From Montgomery Wards.

Don't see a problem at all - proper usage still requires same safety precautions: using chaps, gloves, helmet, proper shoes, followed by proper cutting technique (mostly ways not to cut.)